100 Blog Comments Challenge
The 100 Blog comments challenge is on it started at the beginning of August and it’s all just for fun just to see if we can get 100 comments on a blog post well here goes mine I hope I can Git-er-done because it’s now the middle of the month and I have been busy getting things together for a Tractor show and with all the other things you know the stuff that has to be done and then the unforeseen stuff that you have deal with when it comes at you well that’s always going to happen isn’t it.
This was all started kind of by accident by Jacinta Dean she said the idea was born from a bimbo comment she made on a thread that she had started about achieving 100 blog posts.
This was about a thread letting people know that they can achieve 100 blog posts also.
She got a few congrats from some of the Masterclass members of John Thornhill’s in the training forum and then made another bimbo comment of “next a challenge of a 100 blog comments on a post” well another member thought that was a great idea and the challenge was created.
Well I don’t know about you but I don’t think that Jacinta’s no bimbo at all sometimes our best ideas come from random thoughts or comments that we make weather we recognize them or not so pay attention to your own or other comments that’s made there just might be a great idea lurking about you never know.
So back to the challenge there are a number of plugins that you will need for this challenge you can go to Jacinta’s blog to get them she has everything listed on her blog that you will need for this challenge or if you know of other ones that will work or all ready have them installed on your blog or website then you should be all set.
The idea of this challenge is to get 100 people to participate and everyone that contributes is to comment on everyone’s blog and if there is a 100 people that comment then we should get 100 individual comments on our blog that’s the idea anyways.
Like Jacinta said that blog networking is a great way to meet new people, read new blogs and learn new things as well as improve our websites page ranking, traffic ranking and most of all generate back links and many other benefits also.
So go to Jacinta’s blog and get your plugins and write your post and do some blog hopping and just have some fun with this and remember you only have the rest of this month to do this so what are you waiting for get going I am.
Talk later
Mike
Hi Mike, glad to see you are in the challenge! Good luck with it. It is a brilliant concept and one I am sure we will repeat, though possibly not til next year!
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Hi Mandy
Yes I agree it is a brilliant concept and one would be foolish not to participate there are many benefits to this challenge.
Cheers
Mike
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Hi Mike, it looks like you’re in the challenge. Could you please confirm this as nobody has got your details on their list. There’s only 2 spots remaining and it would be great if you took one of those.
If you want in please send an email or a reply to a PM just send via the MC forum and let me know and i’ll make sure that everyone adds you to their pages.
You also need to install the needed plugins Mike, if you need any help with that let me know and i’ll help you with it.
I could put a link in here but don’t want this comment going to your spam folder in case you miss it and then miss your spot in the challenge.
Please get in touch ASAP Mike.
Regards, Barry
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Hi Mike, popped back to confirm that you are in the challenge. I have added you to the list on my blog and told them in the forum that you’re number 100. Just one more sign up required!!!
I’ve sent you a PM on the MC forum regarding the plugins Mike, any concerns let me know and i’ll guide you through it mate.
Could you also let me have your twitter name and i’ll add you to the list i have there as well.
Catch up soon Mike,
Respect and Regards Barry
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I’ve already gotten so much positive feedback doing this challenge. It’s a great way for baby bloggers like myself to start building traffic and links. I’m grateful that it was set up and that I saw the link on Twitter.
By the way, I am @mklaebel on Twitter. You can also find me on Facebook and LinkedIn (Mary Klaebel).
I look forward to continuing to blog and help grow others’ blogs.
Mary
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Hi, Mike,
I agree random thoughts could be our next great idea. We just need
to be paying attention. !00 blogs is a great idea. I am enjoying reading and learning new things. Best of all, I am making new friends. Glad to meet you!
Fran T
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Hi Mike,
Good to meet you here on the 100 post challenge.
This has been an eye opening experience.
Have met some awesome people who are so ready to help…
Also learnt so much since I joined the challenge.
Cheers
Bryan
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Mike, you are number 100 on the list.
If people are commentating like me, in number order, you could get a load of comments at month end (when the challenge finishes). 
Pity you didn’t write about the tractors, I had a quick look at your photos and they look really interesting. I’m glad they are being preserved.
Good luck with the 100 comment challenge Mike.
John
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Hi Mike, wishing you all the best with your tractor show. This 100 comment challenge is terrific, you’re right, goes to show you should never neglect ideas. I hope the challenge gives you good fortune, Mike. Terry Conti
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 18th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Hi Everyone,
This is so cool a 100 comment challenge I’ve got goose bumps just reading these few comments that I received here. I’ll be leaving for a few days to go do this Tractor show that I go to every year it’s a lot of fun setting up and selling in the Flea Market this makes 10 years that I’ve been going to this show and really look forward to it! when I get home on Monday I’ll be blog hopping like crazy to get to the 100 comment requirement in 8 days. Thanks everyone for stopping by.
P.S. John I will be taking pictures that I will post for all to see and write a post also about it.
Talk soon
Mike
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Hi Mike
Welcome on board…I hope you enjoy the challenge and the blog hopping
It’s a great way to meet people and get traffic to your site.
Have fun
cheers
Steve
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Hi Mike:
You are number 100. It is a strong number, you might complete you hundred this month. I am new to this group but I find this 100 comment challenge a very effective tool for net working, traffic and social media. It can even turn into a face book or
twitter, once persuaded. I did read your post “100 Comments challenge” A well written and text linked post that expresses all the important features of the post. I agree with your thoughts. I will like to comeback and read more posts. You know networking relations are a two way street. So Please read my blog post and write a comment.
Thank you
Fran Aslam
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Hey Mike welcome to the challenge. Yes its a great idea to meet new people from all over the world.
I have also picked up some really useful information. Good luck.
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Hello Mike,
It is so great that we can connect to each other and know each other’s thoughts through internet of Jacinta’s 100 comment challenge. I think it’s not easy for us to know 100 people and read 100 blogs in such a short time. And I believe is a blessing and I am so glad that I can know you and read your article now. Thanks to Jachinta and everyone.
Cheers.
Connie
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Hi Mike,
Good to see you joining in the 100 blog chjallenge
Here’s hoping you enjoy the process and don’t blog hop in your sleep…lol
Randy
http://www.RandolfSmith.com
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Hi Mike
The 100 Blog comment challenge has been real fun and has introduced me to some really great writers, I have added the RSS feeds where I can, not all blogs have this setup correctly, thus will be sure to revisit those sites that are in my areas of interest, exercise and food will have to be avoided, I hate exercise but I love food, yet I want to lose weight!
Great challenge and the bonus is by encouraging people to wander outside their circle of trust new circles are formed.
igor
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Hey Mike,
Welcome to the challenge and I hope you get your 100. I think it was a great idea too. My blog is at the #1 spot for my name in google since the challenge started. I guess it’s because of all the comments and the bookmarking being done.
I think it’s great to meet all these nice folks and to see how others set up their blogs and do things. Some great comments and posts out there as well.
Good luck to you in your business and your tractor show.
Take Care,
Steve
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Hows it going Mike!
This challenge is far beyond the bimbo status by far
Happy to see you were able to hop on board too
I’m looking to build some great friendships from this and will defidently keep you in mind
Looks like you can teach me a thing or two too lol
Talk soon man
Ashawndra Michelle
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Hey Mike,
Good to see you writing and doing the 100 blog challenge.
I’m going around doing my blog hopping right now and I definitely feel where you are at!
Peace,
Darren L Carter
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Hey Mike,
I agree. I don’t think Jacinta is a bimbo either, but if she is, then she is one smart bimbo…and I appreciate her for putting this awesome challenge together:)
J
The Cartoon Coach
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It certainly takes some time hoping around all these blogs and then reading the posts. Some are very long too so it all takes time.
You have to read a fair amount to be able to leave a valuable comment. That is the whole point of blog commenting although to read some of the comments I seen on my travels you wouldn’t think so!
Sandy
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Hi Mike
Welcome to the Challenge. You’re going to have your work cut out hopping round 100 blogs in 8 days! I started at the bottom and am working upwards because I figured that if some people run out of steam before they’ve commented on all the blogs it will be the ones who joined last that miss out. But, of course, new people keep joining so I keep having to go back to the bottom and visit those, it’s a bit like a game of Snakes and Ladders, lol.
Good luck with the Challenge. It was a brilliant idea, Jacinta is anything but a bimbo!
Kind Regards
Lynn
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Hi Mike
Well that’s a great summary, might even do it myself
Good luck with the challenge
You’re number 100, but then I’ve forgotten where I got to and decided to work backwards up the list!!
Best wishes
Mike
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Hi Mike…
Nice summary of the 100 Blog comments Challenge.
I must admit that this challenge has certainly taken a lot of my time and energy…but it has so been worth it.
I have read so many valuable blog posts and learned so much a long the way…
Good luck to you…I hope you get that 100!
Kathy
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Hi Mike,
Good to see you have taken part in the challenge. It is a great idea and I am meeting some great new people. All the other technical stuff i.e rankings , back linking etc is good but the value you receive from visiting others peoples blog is essential.
There are so many new thing I have learnt on the way.
Thanks
Craig
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Hi Mike, i’m just going through the blogs in the challenge to make sure that i’ve commented and bookmarked them all.
Whilst doing so i noticed that you don’t have Gravatars installed on your blog. I’ve just created a video showing how to install and set up Gravatars on wordpress blogs.
Pop over and have a look, it’s only 8 minutes long:
http://barry-wells.com/how-to-add-a-gravatar-to-your-wordpress-blog/
Catch up soon, Barry
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Hi Mike,
Welcome to the challenge and enjoy blog hopping. Don’t try to do too much at once
See you hopping soon!
Daniel
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Well, Mike I’m finally at the end of this blog hopping challenge (you are number 100 on my list!!)
It has taken me almost a month of posting 3 or 4 comments per day, but it has been well worth it to read some excellent posts and receive some great feedback to my own post!
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Hi Mike,
How does it feel to be number 100?
Nice to see you here although as I also started late I need to shape up a bit before the end of the month.
Lots to learn from all these blogs that’s for sure.
Good luck with the challenge.
Dave
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Hi Mike
This 100 Blog Post Challenge certainly is a good idea! My blog had been neglected as I was working on other sites. I joined the Challenge on 10 August when my blog’s Alexa rank was 23,585,236. I haven’t added any more posts to my blog since then but I’ve now made a comment on 100 blogs and have had 33 comments on my blog (so far). I’ve replied to each comment on my blog. I post a link to each blog post I comment on at identi.ca. I don’t know how many of the 33 people who have commented on my blog post have posted a link to it on social network sites, but my Alexa ranking is now 1,886,890! Imagine if we did this every month!
I’ve posted a link to this page on identi.ca for you (makes a change from Twitter!)
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Hi Mike, good post! I’m glad you jumped in and are taking part. I’m having a great time with the whole challenge myself. I’ve learned, and enjoyed reading from so many of the challenge members. Some of the comments have made my day. Be well, Steve D.
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Hi Mike,
I often refer myself as bimbo! Tis a bit like when Homer from the Simpsons say ‘Doh’.
This idea has been a great idea and I have noticed a lot of community blogging spirit develop as well as there are some amazing blogs full of content on board in so many different niches, which is really cool.
Now that phase 1 is down and we have all the contributors on board, it is up to everyone now on whether we all succeed or not. It is up to the contributors to make sure they comment on everyone’s blogs and honour their commitment to the challenge.
I get the feeling not everyone will get to everyone’s blogs before the deadline however I am still hoping they will still comment on everyone’s blogs.
Have fun with the challenge and happy blog hopping!
Cheers
Jacinta
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Good luck in the challenge!
Hope you get your 100 comments
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Hi Mike,
Good luck on the challenge. It was a great idea. Month’s almost over, but still time left.
have a Great Day,
Mike
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Good luck with the challenge!
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Hi Mike,
Yahoo for the 100 blog post challenge.
I’m fortunate to be part of the challenge (No 100 to be exact) Unfortunately I started behind most (the 18th of August) It’s now 2 am on the 30/08/10 and you are my last comment and it feels great. I’ve visited 100 blogs, read 100 blog posts and many hundred comments and left 100 comments of my own, it’s been intense and it feels great.
Enjoy the challenge
Michelle
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Hi Mike,
Glad to be with you in the challenge!! I’m sure I’ll “see” you on all the other 101 blogs!!
Gwen
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Hi Mike
This has been such an excellent project. I have learned so much in only a month or so. So many new concepts introduced and their respective strengths and weaknesses. New people that have been putting a face on each angle of IM. I do this, I do that. Nice. It’s about time for me to review all of them and make an action plan. Set priorities. Get things going. This was so needed.
Thanks.
Alex
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Hey Mike – Seems like this Mastermind group is very popular with the 100 challengers. Where do I go to find more information on the group?
I can’t believe that we only have 2 more days to visit all of these blogs lol
Clare
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Hi,
Hasn’t the Challenge been interesting? All this energy from one comment on a forum. Now what’s next, 100 guest posts?
Good luck
John Edler
Author of ‘Sticky Memory’
http://johnedler.com/blog/sticky-memory-have-i-coined-a-new-term-/?/html
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:39 pm
Hi John,
It sure has and if a 100 guest posts are on it’s way I need to find something to write about. Don’t give her any idea’s John. LoL
Thanks for stopping in.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
It might have been a bimbo moment, but what a good one.
I have really enjoyed the challenge, met some great people and read some great posts.
Jacinta without probably realizing it has created a real blog community.
Pete
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:32 pm
Hi Pete,
It was a great idea and she did created a real blog community kudos to her.
Thanks for stopping in.
Mike
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Hi Mike
All the best for your tractor show. Organising events is a huge task … yeah idea come from random thought and one of the best times I get ideas is while I’m having a bath, on the potty or just about to sleep .. ha ha ha
But I think the more important thing is to further think about it, discuss it with like minded people and see where it goes – 99% of ideas just come and go and we (atleast I) do nothing about it!
Cheers!
Abizer
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Hi Abizer,
Idea’s do come and go we just have to be ready for them when they come to mind.
Thanks for stopping in.
Mike
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Hi Mike
Jacinta should get a pat on the back for putting this challenge together as I think its a great way to get new people to your blog and meet new friends along the way.
Nice to meet you
Dawn Kay
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:25 pm
Hi Dawn,
I agree she should she did a great job a Big ATTA GRIL for her.
Thanks for stopping in.
Nice to meet you also.
Mike
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Mike:
I must confess that I found the challenge a lot harder than I thought. By that I mean that it has taken me more time and energy than I originally thought.
I am extrmemely glad I did participate in the challenge because I came across some great blogs. I have signed up for the RSS feed on quite a few of the blogs in the challenge.
Good luck to you!
- Rick
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Hi Rick,
It does take a lot of energy more than what I thought.
Thanks for stopping in.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Congratulations for joining this challenge. It is a lot of work to visit so many blogs, but also very interesting to meet so many people.
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Hi Deb,
It is a lot of seat time in front of the computer.
Thanks for stopping in.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Congratulations on making it to 99 on the challenge list.
I had been having so much fun and learning a great deal!
You are the 98th of my blog hop.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
Cheers
Jason Ser
P/S: Is there any reason you did not categorize your blog post?
I do recommend you to categorize each of your post and add the Category Widget on your side bar. It will help me (And perhaps others) to go to your other post that interest me.
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Hi Jason,
Thanks better than not at all I also have learned a great deal it’s been a fun ride also I put the post into a category of 100 blog comment challenge sometimes I overlook that.
Thanks for stopping in.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
this was such a good idea, but such a lot of work, visiting 100 blogs and trying to make a meaningful comment on each. I am really flagging now as this is blog 99 I really have learned so much in the past few weeks.
Cheers
Rob
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Hi Rob,
It was a good idea and a lot of work also but it’s been fun hope we can do this again.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Enjoyed my visit to your blog by way of the challenge.
This challenge is team bonding at its’ best Mike. I must say the thing I have found is a comradeship and willingness to help each other. This is something that I find is not always as evident in the normal course of blog hopping.
Good luck with the challenge and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:03 pm
Hi Brian,
Your right it sure is on all accounts.
Thanks for stopping in.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
And you are … in!! Last and lucky number 100! Hm there are actually 101 people in the challenge so you are not really the last one.
Today is the last day of the challenge. I STILL have to comment on 9 more blogs until tonight so I have to RUN!!
Did you go well with the challenge? I hope you’ve enjoyed the 100 blog comments challenge.
Take care,
Andreas
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Hey Andreas,
Thanks for stopping by yes lucky 100 on one and 99 on a nother your choice.
Mike
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Hey Mike,
I have loved this challenge but I am going to admit something, boy was it tough visiting all those blogs!
Met so many lovely people, read so much fab content, tired, fingers hurt from typing and if you asked me right now, would I join another one I would say no,
But ask me tomor and I would say hell yeah ha ha.
Speak soon Sally
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Hey Sally,
Glad you got here yes I could say the same, right now no tomorrow in a heart beat it was fun. Hey by the way just searched Google for the 100 blog comment challenge and I came up #5 what about that, cool huh!
Peace
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Glad to have made it to you too… This has been an extraordinary experience no? I have learned a lot from the different posts I visited and it has been very rewarding; albeit challenging too! Thanks for being part of the group.
Stopped by on my 11th hour visit for the 100 comment challenge.
Best,
Elizabeth
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Hi Elizabeth,
Yes it was a awesome experience I also learned a lot from all the blogs that I visited there is some really great info out there. I hope this will happen again sometime.
Regards
Mike
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Hi Mike,
It looks like I am not the only late comer to the dance.
I think it is a great idea going on here. The only real issue I see is the time commitment to do it.
Nice to meet you,
Justin
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Mike Fleming Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Hey Justin,
It’s never to late why you still have 47 minutes left by my clock glad that you made it though.
Thanks for stopping.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
I’m finishing up on the challenge and I’m a day behind as I’ve noticed that the time zone is different as I’m on the other side of the ocean and Jacinta, the opposite. Oh well, I just say ‘hey’ and keep going because there are so many good blogs and blog hopping is so much fun when you know that everyone is doing it for the pure value of supporting one another.
See you beyond the 100th comment!
Thu
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Mike Fleming Reply:
September 1st, 2010 at 9:33 am
Hi Thu,
I found that out also when I visited Robin Campbell’s blog and then thought I better get to Jacints’s and get a comment on hers to but anyways I got to all of them there was some that didn’t come up through the link on the contributors page also but I tried.
Talk to ya later Thu.
Mike
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I wonder if you realise that this is my 100th comment in the challenge
Mike you have won the prize! Yours is the last blog for me to visit. I have read so much and learned heaps. It has been a rewarding experience.
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Mike Fleming Reply:
September 1st, 2010 at 6:09 pm
Hi Michael,
I visited my 100th blog yesterday she was the second one on the list I started from the bottom and worked my way to the top.
Glad you made it here.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
Nice to see you visit my blog. It seems that everybody is a bit behind in this but I’ll continue until I’ve done all the commenting.
Vance
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Mike Fleming Reply:
September 1st, 2010 at 6:13 pm
Hi Vance,
Likewise we all should make a habit to visit on a regular basis.
Mike
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Hey Mike,
This 100 blog comment challenge, as stirred up an hornets nest of visitors for everyone, its great I suppose it was a bush fire we all needed to visitors more and more of the blogs we weren`t visiting, its amazing how popular your blog can become and whats possible!
Later Mike….Ed.
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Mike Fleming Reply:
September 1st, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Hi Ed,
It sure did, it was a whole lot of fun visiting all them blogs so much info there also this should be done more often.
Talk later
Mike
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Hi Mike
Well it’s September and I still haven’t finished the 100 challenge!
It’s not easy making a worthwhile comment on every blog and so time consuming. The good thing is all the great information available on the majority of these blogs.
Regards
Bill
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Mike Fleming Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Hi Bill,
On the contributors list I’m 100 and some 99 so you must be about there. I agree that it was difficult to leave a worthwhile comment, also all that great information as you say.
Have a good day.
Mike
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Hi Mike,
As number 98 it was nice to see a few late comers come in behind me
Interesting concept by Jacinta and it has certainly introduced us to some people we have not seen before.
Some great blogs here,
Regards,
Dave
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Mike Fleming Reply:
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:14 pm
Hi Dave,
It was a spur of the moment thing, and it was very interesting learned much.
Cheers,
Mike
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Mike
Bit of an 11th hour post – but I made it there in the end!! Have really enjoyed the challenge – met loads of interesting people and learnt loads along the way so hats off to Jacinta!! Speak soon
Tom
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Mike Fleming Reply:
September 3rd, 2010 at 10:19 pm
Hi Tom,
It was very time consuming to visit all the blogs. I agree hats off to her.
Later,
Mike
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Hi Mike
It has been a long 100- blog comment challenge but well worth the effort. Now I can relax for a little while. But not for too long. So many new ideas and such great feedback. I have just got to reach for new heights.
Thanks for your post and I hope you enjoyed the challenge.
All the best
Eamon
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Mike Fleming Reply:
September 4th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Hi Eamon,
I agree that it was a long challenge 100 doesn’t seem like a lot, but when reading, leaving meaningful comments takes some time.
Take care.
Mike
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Hi mike
Glad you made to the end Sounds like it was fun and a little tireing at same time .Who ever made the video done a great job realy good.
If you get a chance holler back on my blog and that will be 101
To Your Sucess
zora
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